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Paura nella città dei morti viventi (1980) -- A reporter and a psychic race to close the Gates of Hell after the suicide of a clergyman caused them to open, allowing the dead to rise from the grave.
Dellamorte Dellamore (1994) -- A cemetery man must kill the dead a second time when they become zombies.

Overview

Date of Birth:

3 July 1957, Milan, Italy more

Mini Biography:

Born in Milan, Italy in 1957, Michele Soavi's parents separated when he... more

Trivia:

Frequently casts Raoul Bova. more

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Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination more

NewsDesk:
(11 articles)

The New York Ripper (1982): Blu-ray (Short Ends and Leader)
 (From PopMatters. 26 September 2009, 4:04 PM, PDT)
Italy returns to horror with The Darkside?
 (From 24FramesPerSecond. 13 August 2009, 6:04 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Michael Saroyan | Mychael Shaw | Michael Soavi | Michael Soft | Mike Soft

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Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Milano-Palermo: il ritorno (2007) 2007 - 5.2 (70)
- 2. Dellamorte Dellamore (1994)   (uncredited) Man in City Square 1994 - 7.4 (6,922)
AKAs:
  • Cemetery Man (USA)
  • Demons '95
  • Of Death and Love (Australia)
  • Of Death, of Love (International: English title: literal title)
- 3. La setta (1991)   (uncredited) Magician on TV 1991 - 6.3 (489)
AKAs:
  • Demons 4
  • The Devil's Daughter (USA)
  • The Sect
- 4. La chiesa (1989)   (uncredited) 1st Policeman at Lisa's House 1989 - 6.1 (1,486)
AKAs:
  • Cathedral of Demons
  • Demon Cathedral
  • Demons 3
  • In the Land of the Demons
  • The Church
- 5. La maschera del demonio (1989) (TV)   Bebo 1989 - 4.1 (55)
AKAs:
  • Black Sunday (International: English title)
  • Demons 5: The Devil's Veil (USA: video title)
  • La máscara del demonio (Spain)
  • Le masque de Satan (France: TV title)
- 6. Il gatto nero (1989)   (uncredited) Film director 1989 - 4.0 (114)
AKAs:
  • Demons 6 (USA: dubbed version)
  • Demons 6: De Profundis (USA)
  • Edgar Allen Poe's The Black Cat
  • The Black Cat
- 7. Opera (1987)   (uncredited) Inspector Daniele Soave 1987 - 7.2 (3,720)
AKAs:
  • Terror at the Opera (USA)
- 8. Deliria (1987)   (uncredited) Young Cop 1987 - 6.9 (1,312)
AKAs:
  • Bloody Bird
  • Sound Stage Massacre
  • Stage Fright
  • StageFright: Aquarius (International: English title)
- 9. Dèmoni (1985)   Man in Black/Jerry (Horror Film) 1985 - 6.4 (4,560)
AKAs:
  • Demons (International: English title) (USA)
- 10. Phenomena (1985)   Kurt, Geiger's Assistant 1985 - 6.8 (5,332)
AKAs:
  • Creepers (USA)
- 11. Blastfighter (1984)   (as Michael Saroyan) Pete 1984 - 4.8 (160)
AKAs:
  • Force of Vengeance
  • L'exécuteur (France)
- 12. I predatori di Atlantide (1983)   (as Michael Soavi) James 1983 - 3.2 (404)
AKAs:
  • Atlantis (Europe: English title: video box title)
  • Atlantis Inferno
  • The Atlantis Interceptors
  • The Raiders of Atlantis
- 13. Endgame - Bronx lotta finale (1983)   (uncredited) Gold Carrier 1983 - 4.8 (206)
AKAs:
  • Endgame (USA: cable TV title)
  • Endgame, gioco finale (Italy: alternative title)
- 14. La casa con la scala nel buio (1983)   Tony Rendina 1983 - 5.9 (782)
AKAs:
  • A Blade in the Dark
  • House of the Dark Stairway
- 15. Tenebre (1982)   (uncredited) Maria's Boyfriend/Man Walking with Girl on Beach 1982 - 7.2 (5,758)
AKAs:
  • Sotto gli occhi dell'assassino
  • Tenebrae
  • Under the Eyes of the Assassin
  • Unsane (USA)
- 16. Lo squartatore di New York (1982)   (uncredited) Newspaper buyer 1982 - 6.1 (2,603)
AKAs:
  • New York Ripper (USA: video title)
  • Psycho Ripper
  • The New York Ripper
  • The Ripper
- 17. Caligola: La storia mai raccontata (1982)   Domitius 1982 - 3.1 (413)
AKAs:
  • Caligula 2 - The Untold Story (International: English title: video title)
  • Caligula II: The Untold Story
  • Caligula: The Untold Story (UK)
  • Emperor Caligula (Italy: alternative title)
  • Emperor Caligula: The Garden of Taboo (USA: video title)
  • L'imperatore Caligula (Italy: alternative title)
  • The Emperor Caligula: The Untold Story (USA)
- 18. Rosso sangue (1981)   (uncredited) Biker 1981 - 5.1 (480)
AKAs:
  • Absurd (International: English title) (USA)
  • Monster Hunter (USA)
  • Antropophagus 2
  • Horrible (USA: DVD title)
  • The Grim Reaper 2
  • Zombie 6: Monster Hunter
- 19. Il giorno del Cobra (1980)   (uncredited) Leo Kandinsky 1980 - 5.3 (94)
AKAs:
  • Day of the Cobra
- 20. Paura nella città dei morti viventi (1980)   Tommy Fisher 1980 - 6.2 (3,923)
AKAs:
  • City of the Living Dead (International: English title)
  • Fear in the City of the Living Dead (Italy: literal English title)
  • Pater Thomas (Europe: bootleg title)
  • The Gates of Hell (USA)
- 21. Alien 2 sulla Terra (1980)   (as Mychael Shaw) Burt 1980 - 3.7 (254)
AKAs:
  • Alien 2 (USA: video title)
  • Alien 2 è sulla terra
  • Alien 2: On Earth (USA)
  • Alien Terror (UK: video title)
  • Strangers (USA)
- 22. Uomini e no (1980)   1980 - 6.2 (5)
AKAs:
  • Men or Not Men (International: English title)
- 23. L'anno dei gatti (1979)   1979 - -
AKAs:
  • I ragazzi della discoteca (Italy: video title)
- 24. Piccole labbra (1978)   Il saltimbanco 1978 - 5.3 (106)
AKAs:
  • Historia de Eva (Spain)
  • Little Lips
- 25. Il grande attacco (1978)   (uncredited) Ted Foster 1978 - 4.8 (162)
AKAs:
  • The Biggest Battle (Philippines: English title) (USA)
  • Battle Force
  • Die große Offensive (West Germany)
  • The Battle of the Mareth Line
  • The Great Battle
  • The Greatest Battle
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Il sangue dei vinti (2008)   2008 - 7.8 (24)
AKAs:
  • Blood of the Losers (International: English title)
- 2. Nassiryia - Per non dimenticare (2007) (TV) 2007 - 6.0 (34)
- 3. Attacco allo stato (2006) (TV) 2006 - 5.4 (33)
- 4. Arrivederci amore, ciao (2006)   2006 - 7.0 (581)
AKAs:
  • Arrivederci amore, ciao (France)
  • The Goodbye Kiss (USA)
- 5. Ultimo 3 - L'infiltrato (2004) (TV) 2004 - 6.2 (18)
- 6. Ultima pallottola (2003) (TV) 2003 - 6.5 (22)
- 7. Francesco (2002) (TV) 2002 - 6.7 (69)
- 8. Uno bianca (2001) (TV) 2001 - 7.9 (107)
- 9. Il testimone (2001) (TV) 2001 - 6.1 (12)
- 10. Ultimo 2 - La sfida (1999) (TV) 1999 - 5.1 (64)
- 11. Dellamorte Dellamore (1994)   1994 - 7.4 (6,922)
AKAs:
  • Cemetery Man (USA)
  • Demons '95
  • Of Death and Love (Australia)
  • Of Death, of Love (International: English title: literal title)
- 12. La setta (1991)   1991 - 6.3 (489)
AKAs:
  • Demons 4
  • The Devil's Daughter (USA)
  • The Sect
- 13. La chiesa (1989)   1989 - 6.1 (1,486)
AKAs:
  • Cathedral of Demons
  • Demon Cathedral
  • Demons 3
  • In the Land of the Demons
  • The Church
- 14. Deliria (1987)   (as Michael Soavi) 1987 - 6.9 (1,312)
AKAs:
  • Bloody Bird
  • Sound Stage Massacre
  • Stage Fright
  • StageFright: Aquarius (International: English title)
- 15. Il mondo dell'orrore di Dario Argento (1985)   1985 - 6.1 (238)
AKAs:
  • Dario Argento's World of Horror
  • Dario Argento's world of horror (Italy: video box title)
- 16. The Valley (1985) (V) 1985 - 5.0 (72)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Il sangue dei vinti (2008)   (screenplay collaboration) 2008 - 7.8 (24)
AKAs:
  • Blood of the Losers (International: English title)
- 2. Attacco allo stato (2006) (TV) (script collaborator) 2006 - 5.4 (33)
- 3. Arrivederci amore, ciao (2006)   (screenplay) (story) 2006 - 7.0 (581)
AKAs:
  • Arrivederci amore, ciao (France)
  • The Goodbye Kiss (USA)
- 4. Ultima pallottola (2003) (TV) (teleplay) 2003 - 6.5 (22)
- 5. Francesco (2002) (TV) (teleplay) 2002 - 6.7 (69)
- 6. Uno bianca (2001) (TV) (teleplay) 2001 - 7.9 (107)
- 7. Il testimone (2001) (TV) (teleplay) 2001 - 6.1 (12)
- 8. Ultimo 2 - La sfida (1999) (TV) (writer) 1999 - 5.1 (64)
- 9. La setta (1991)   (writer) 1991 - 6.3 (489)
AKAs:
  • Demons 4
  • The Devil's Daughter (USA)
  • The Sect
- 10. La chiesa (1989)   (writer) 1989 - 6.1 (1,486)
AKAs:
  • Cathedral of Demons
  • Demon Cathedral
  • Demons 3
  • In the Land of the Demons
  • The Church
- 11. Voglia di rock (1988) (story) 1988 - -
- 12. Il mondo dell'orrore di Dario Argento (1985)   (writer) 1985 - 6.1 (238)
AKAs:
  • Dario Argento's World of Horror
  • Dario Argento's world of horror (Italy: video box title)
- 13. Ator l'invincibile (1982)   (uncredited) 1982 - 2.3 (751)
AKAs:
  • Ator
  • Ator the Invincible (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • Ator, l'aquila battante (Italy: alternative title)
  • Ator, the Fighting Eagle (USA)
- 14. Caligola: La storia mai raccontata (1982)   (uncredited) 1982 - 3.1 (413)
AKAs:
  • Caligula 2 - The Untold Story (International: English title: video title)
  • Caligula II: The Untold Story
  • Caligula: The Untold Story (UK)
  • Emperor Caligula (Italy: alternative title)
  • Emperor Caligula: The Garden of Taboo (USA: video title)
  • L'imperatore Caligula (Italy: alternative title)
  • The Emperor Caligula: The Untold Story (USA)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Brothers Grimm (2005) (second unit director) 2005 - 5.9 (38,925)
- 2. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)   (second unit director) 1988 - 7.0 (17,704)
AKAs:
  • Die Abenteuer des Baron Münchhausen (West Germany)
- 3. Opera (1987)   (second unit director) 1987 - 7.2 (3,720)
AKAs:
  • Terror at the Opera (USA)
- 4. Dèmoni (1985)   (assistant director) 1985 - 6.4 (4,560)
AKAs:
  • Demons (International: English title) (USA)
- 5. Phenomena (1985)   (first assistant director) 1985 - 6.8 (5,332)
AKAs:
  • Creepers (USA)
- 6. Blastfighter (1984)   (assistant director) (as Michael Saroyan) 1984 - 4.8 (160)
AKAs:
  • Force of Vengeance
  • L'exécuteur (France)
- 7. Endgame - Bronx lotta finale (1983)   (assistant director) (as Michael Soft) 1983 - 4.8 (206)
AKAs:
  • Endgame (USA: cable TV title)
  • Endgame, gioco finale (Italy: alternative title)
- 8. La casa con la scala nel buio (1983)   (assistant director) 1983 - 5.9 (782)
AKAs:
  • A Blade in the Dark
  • House of the Dark Stairway
- 9. Favoriti e vincenti (1983) (assistant director) 1983 - -
- 10. Tenebre (1982)   (second assistant director) 1982 - 7.2 (5,758)
AKAs:
  • Sotto gli occhi dell'assassino
  • Tenebrae
  • Under the Eyes of the Assassin
  • Unsane (USA)
- 11. Anno 2020 - I gladiatori del futuro (1982)   (assistant director) (as Mike Soft) 1982 - 4.1 (160)
AKAs:
  • 2020 Freedom Fighters (UK)
  • 2020 Texas Gladiators
  • One Eye Force (Europe: English title: video title)
- 12. Cuando calienta el sol... vamos a la playa (1982) (assistant director) 1982 - 1.9 (5)
- 13. Figlio delle stelle (1979) (assistant director) 1979 - -
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Dellamorte Dellamore (1994)   (producer) 1994 - 7.4 (6,922)
AKAs:
  • Cemetery Man (USA)
  • Demons '95
  • Of Death and Love (Australia)
  • Of Death, of Love (International: English title: literal title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - 7.6 (26)
- 2. Death Is Beautiful: Michele Soavi Directs Dellamorte Dellamore (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 5.9 (8)
- 3. Dario Argento: Master of Horror (1991) Himself 1991 - 5.9 (55)
- 4. Il mondo dell'orrore di Dario Argento (1985)   Himself 1985 - 6.1 (238)
AKAs:
  • Dario Argento's World of Horror
  • Dario Argento's world of horror (Italy: video box title)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Commentary track for "Dellamorte Dellamore" Italian DVD (with Gianni Romoli) more

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews more

Genres:

Horror | Drama | Action | Mystery more

Plot Keywords:

Blood | Female Nudity | Gore | Murder more

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